True Wonders of Italy Custom Tour

Independent Tour, Customized to Your Dates

Milan, Last Supper, Lucca, Volterra, Pienza, Florence, Rome

16 Days / 15 Nights

Tour Language: English

Tour Features

At Ciao Tours, we pride ourselves on our exceptional Italian staff and this tour highlights several who are wonderful assets to our company. Our local guides in Rome, who are passionate about the city they love so dearly, will help you discover the treasures of Rome that many travelers miss. Our Professional Guides will introduce you to the fine restaurants where locals eat, the fabulous churches where they worship, and the art, culture and architecture they appreciate. Every second of your journey through Rome will contain moments to remember. Our guide in Florence, has a flare for the Renaissance and a great sense of humor that endears him to all our clients. He introduces them to a Florence that only a local can share. Even if you have visited Michelangelo’s city many times, this will seem like the first! San Gimignano, the town of the medieval towers, is home to our charming Italian Mamma, a master at preparing exceptional Italian dishes. In her home, in the heart of San Gimignano, she passes on the secrets learned from her mother who learned them from her own mother and so it has been through the ages. This warm submersion into Italian cooking will be a lasting memory. Our Italian Mamma’s husband grows the grapes, makes the wine and then for Ciao Tours, he pours it as the perfect accompaniment to her recipes. The history of Tuscany is mesmerizing and as you visit Volterra, Pienza, Montepulciano, Lucca, Siena, Pisa and many more unique places included in this tour, you will gain an understanding of how the ancient civilizations and cultures of the Etruscans, Greeks and Romans influenced this fascinating region. Liguria and its awe inspiring Cinque Terre is a delight for both mountain and sea lovers. Whether you are hiking the famous trails or taking a train from village to village, the days will be enhanced by warm sea breezes, beautiful foliage, azure water, craggy cliffs, picnics that have you gazing at villages in the distance or eating focaccia in a quaint little local bar.

Meal Included: Buffet breakfast

Day 3 - Rome

Large collection of art and treasures collected through it’s 2,000 years of history

Large collection of paintings by the best of the Italian masters from the Renaissance

Meal Included: Buffet breakfast

Day 4 - Florence (Firenze)

1st Class Train Tickets and Private Transfer to Florence Hotel

San Lorenzo market, in piazza San Lorenzo

Duomo or Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore and The Cupola (dome) of the Basilica (cathedral), by Brunelleschi

Palazzo Vecchio (Town Hall) and Ponte Vecchio (Old Bridge) and the Arno River

Galleria dell’Accademia (featuring the infamous Statue of David)

San Lorenzo Market

Birthplace of the Renaissance or Rinascimento

Red roofed Buildings and marble facades

Meal Included: Buffet breakfast

Day 5 - Florence

3-hour Private Guided Walking Tour of Florence

Afternoon Reservations at the Uffizi Museum

The Uffizi houses one of the most important and oldest (16th c) art collections in the world, featuring the greatest masterpieces of Italian art and a good collection of paintings by those of foreign schools’ The 16thc Palace by Vasari, and also exhibits ancient Roman and 16thc sculptures.

Meal Included: Buffet breakfast

Day 10 - Lucca

Explore Historical Centre at Leisure and the surrounding walls on foot or rent a bike

The 4-km walled fortification built in the 16th c for military purposes were later transformed into what is now a public promenade that encircles the Old Town and offer wonderful views especially on the north and west sides

Pinacoteca Nazionale di Palazzo Mansi, the National Gallery

Meal Included: Buffet breakfast

Day 11 - Outside Lucca

Tour the Barga and Garfagnana Mountain Region at Leisure

Ponte del Diavolo, the Devil’s Bridge on the Serchio River

Porta Mancianella and Porta Macchiaia two ancient gateways into town

Magnificent Romanesque Duomo

Hike up to the Fortezza delle Verrucole and see the stunning views

Meal Included: Buffet breakfast

Day 12 - Pisa

Return Car Rental, then take 1st Class Train to Monterosso

Explore Pisa & Monterosso at Leisure

Leaning Tower of Pisa- La Torre Pendente and the Battistero

Campo dei Miracoli- Square of Miracles

Church of Santa Maria della Spina

Piazza Cavalieri and Palazzo dei Cavalieri

Palazzo dell’Orologio

Meal Included: Buffet breakfast

Day 13&14 - Cinque Terre

Hike the local paths connecting the five towns and explore each town at Leisure

Meal Included: Buffet breakfast

Day 16 - Milan

Shuttle bus to Milan Malpensa Airport on own & conclusion of tour.

Meal Included: Buffet breakfast

Romina TortaItalian Custom Tour Designer

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